Recognitions

  • Department of Science & Technology, Government of India has conferred the status of Centre of relevance and excellence (CORE) for PDS.
  • PDS is the first NGO in Asia to be awarded the Benefit Sharing Fund of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources (FAO) for food and agriculture.
  • PDS has been conferred the status of Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Department of Science and Technology, (DST), Government of India.
  • Recognized by  Council  for  Advancement  of  People’s  Action  and  Rural Technology (CAPART) as Technology Resource Centre for the State of Kerala.
  • PDS is nominated as a member of the project sanctioning committee for tribal development programme of NABARD
  • Khadi & Village Industries Commission has approved PDS as an Extension Centre under Bio Manure Programme.
  • PDS is enlisted as a NGO for implementing Micro Finance Scheme of Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation Ltd (KSBCDC)
  • PDS got membership in Botanical Garden Conservation International (BGCI) for the conservation of rare and endangered medicinal plants.
  • PDS is included in IARI-VO linkage programme in Kerala for evaluation and implementation of various schemes of IARI.
  • PDS is empanelled as Cluster Based Business Organisation by NABARD and NCDC for promoting Farmer Producer Organisations in Kerala (FPO).
  • PDS was awarded as the largest exporter of organic spices in India by Spices Board for last 6 years.
  • PDS is the regional collaborator of NIF, Govt. of India. PDS was awarded Best Partnership Award by NIF for scouting innovations in the National level.
  • PDS is the first NGO in the state to host Kerala Science Congress in association with STEC, Government of Kerala and Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India.
  • PDS was awarded by NABARD as one of the best NGOs in Kerala for promoting Self Help Groups and micro enterprises.
  • TRIFED, Govt. of India has empanelled PDS as Technical Agency for providing technical and mentoring support for tribal communities in livelihood promotion.
  • Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Govt. of India, has empanelled PDS for implementation of the Transfer of Technology programmes on Spices and Aromatic plants.

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